Biden Administration Takes Bold Steps to Build Clean Energy Workforce and Combat Climate Crisis
Key Ideas
- President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives for clean energy projects like wind, solar, nuclear, and hydrogen, ensuring good-paying jobs and registered apprenticeships.
- Final rules announced by the Department of the Treasury and the IRS implement prevailing wage and apprenticeship credits for clean energy tax credits, providing a significant boost for clean energy projects.
- The administration is committed to protecting workers through the use of Project Labor Agreements, education on prevailing wage standards, and joint efforts by the IRS and Department of Labor to ensure compliance.
- Efforts like the Investing in America Workforce Hubs and partnerships in regions like Augusta, Georgia, and Pittsburgh aim to create job training opportunities and pathways in clean energy and related industries.
The Biden Administration continues its commitment to building a clean energy workforce and fighting the climate crisis by implementing the Inflation Reduction Act with a focus on clean energy projects. The act includes incentives for wind, solar, nuclear, and hydrogen projects, ensuring good-paying jobs and registered apprenticeships in the industry. Final rules announced by the Department of the Treasury and the IRS will provide a significant boost to clean energy projects by implementing prevailing wage and apprenticeship credits for tax credits. Worker protection measures include the use of Project Labor Agreements and education on prevailing wage standards to ensure compliance. The administration also plans to collaborate with the Department of Labor to share information and tips on potential noncompliance. Additionally, efforts like the Investing in America Workforce Hubs and partnerships in regions like Augusta, Georgia, and Pittsburgh aim to create job training opportunities and pathways in clean energy and related industries, offering hundreds of new job opportunities and training pathways for workers.
Topics
Utilities
Clean Energy
Job Creation
Workforce Development
Climate Crisis
Tax Credits
Union Jobs
Labor Protections
Community Investments
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